Thursday, Aug 31

I got up really early to go to the gym, since I had to be back by 9.30 to watch the kids and also Kaitlin. We spent almost the whole morning outside -- it was such a nice day, not humid at all! always a little breeze and just perfect for the kids.

As you can see in the pictures, the kids had a lot of fun! : )

In the evening, Elis came over and Sharon took some shots of us. James, the professional photographer, couldn't make it today (maybe tomorrow), but Sharon's pictures also got really good! I'll try to upload some of them tomorrow, if I have some time. Finn, Kaitlin, Conor, Riley in front of the O'Shaughnessys' house

Lunch time... yummy!!!

Aug 28 - Aug 30 -- Rainy days Monday -- visit from Sharon's aunt Liz-- grocery shopping -- Evening --> GYM group power - had never tried that class before, turned out to be really hard, with weight lifting and stuff like that, so that I had a sore the next day; was good, though; had always done cardio and never things like that Tuesday GREAT shopping day at the Freehold Mall

On our way back to Tinton Falls, we stopped in Colts Neck in one particular neighborhood where Queen Latifah probably owns a house. I was amazed by all these beautiful houses that almost look like small castles. The houses in our neighborhood seem to be small against these villas.

Here are just some of the pics I took:

The 2nd house is probably Queen Latifah's, but I'm not sure...

Wednesday

-- Gym -- laundry -- playing with the kids in the house, since it's still rainng... I would have loved to go to the beach once again before I go back to Austria, but this is probably not possible anymore, if the weather stays like that

I already washed my new clothes I bought yesterday, so that I can wear them ASAP... Finn helped me doing the laundry ; )

Isn't he cute in the laundry basket??

Philly pics Love Park Philadelphia Museum of Art On the bus A "Philly brother"... Benjamin Franklin Bridge Carriage tours Liberty Bell Visitor Center + Liberty Bell Independence Hall.... nice flower arrangements Me in front of some famous building.... The Austrian flag in the city of Philly! Our "Plash Downtown Loop" bus that had a breakdown + bus driver Our bus driver putting up breakdown triangles.... opposite a bride was getting into a huge limo After shopping in H+M.... a nice church Philly by night